In a captivating biopic set in the Second World War, Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Matthew Rhys) finds himself caught in a love triangle as he falls for old flame Vera Phillips (Keira Knightley, pictured, left) despite being married to energetic, effervescent Caitlin Thomas (Sienna Miller, pictured, right).
The two women form a strong friendship despite being love rivals. Vera marries dashing and devoted Captain William Killick (Cillian Murphy) who is deployed abroad and returns a changed man. Killick becomes increasingly jealous and bitter as scandalous gossip concerning the relationship between his wife and Thomas surfaces. Overwhelming jealousy and post-traumatic stress disorder trigger Killick to commit a catastrophic crime of passion.
Director John Maybury offers an engaging insight into lust and love in the bohemian postwar years, with passionate performances from Knightley and Miller.
The Edge of Love is a Film programme that first aired in 2008 and has been classified a 15 certificate.
